![]() Plus, Torrance fought me enough on the bikinis. “I couldn’t have them on the street in lingerie. “I didn’t want to go with the lingerie idea because I thought it would corrupt the original bikini idea,” he said. He wanted to stay with the bikini concept even as his business seemed ready to fail. Gillett started Bikini Espresso as a version of a business concept at some coffee drive-throughs in Washington state in which baristas wear lingerie. He noted the lack of a U-turn for passing traffic on Hawthorne Boulevard also hurt business. Gillett didn’t lay all the blame on Torrance. Having said that, this particular business, because of the way they were operating, created heartburn for some people in the city.” Washington Bikini Barista Espresso Stands. “We want all businesses to succeed in Torrance because they create employment opportunities. Bikini barista espresso stands are listed by state: Washington and Oregon, and within each state by city. “Unfortunately, as a city we couldn’t regulate that. He said the city could not stop that type of marketing. Scotto said he has received numerous complaints about the coffee shop, especially its employees standing along the curb in bikinis trying to draw customers. The mayor said a business owner can respond by either seeking a permit or simply removing the offending sign. Scotto, who owns Frank Scotto Towing and a Chevron gas station in Torrance, said he has received similar letters from the city about signs for which he lacked a permit. “If we let people (ignore permit requirements), the city would be so cluttered with banners and signs that it would be very unsightly.” “As anybody that’s in any city, there’s certain rules that they have to abide by,” Scotto said. Torrance Mayor Frank Scotto called Gillett’s accusations “ludicrous,” and insisted that the city treated the coffee shop like any other business. “I was losing money every day it was open.” “I’ve enjoyed it, but it wasn’t worth putting money into it if I wasn’t making a profit,” Gillett said. ![]() 5,673 likes 1 talking about this 133 were here. In addition, an inflatable jumper he set up near his shop – for his employees and customers to bounce around in – also drew a city reprimand, he said. Do-Si-Do Bikini Espresso, Arlington, Washington. What do you think of the new coffee shop? Join the conversation on the KIRO 7 Facebook page.The city also fined or threatened to fine him for altering his existing signs and using a mural of a woman bathing in a coffee cup without a permit, Gillett said. The restaurant Teriyaki & Wok that shares the same parking lot said the previous stand with mostly topless women brought in a lot of complaints, but they are happy about the change up. The owners are planning a grand opening after all the new signage is up. I appreciate it, I love it,” Williams said. “Everyone's been very appropriate and respectful. I really like it and I think it's a cool form of a little bit of entertainment with your coffee,” Haeger said. “I definitely like the idea of equality with it now. People who passed the stand all seemed to think there's no better place for it than in Seattle's Pride central. I've never seen anything like it and I was like yeah, hell yeah this is Capitol Hill. The owners said their customers and employees suggested hiring men to serve coffee instead.Įven people who aren't so into the idea of bikini baristas with women said they're finding this stand, has a different vibe. Their Cap Hill location closed a few months ago after a lack of business. The owners of the new coffee stand also own 45 LadyBug Bikini Espresso stands with female baristas across Washington and Oregon. “I felt like why can women do it but men can't?” said Ja’shaun Williams, another one of the new employees. “I worked for Starbucks a couple years back and I really enjoyed being a barista,” said Brandon Peters, one of the new employees. The two baristas put up the sign with the slogan, “Hot Guys Serving Hot Coffee” on Tuesday, and it immediately got people to turn heads and pull out their phones to take a picture. The Dreamboyz stand is still in its soft open phase. Do-Si-Do Espresso is a 'bikini themed' coffee stand with 2 locations ARLINGTON 2216 SR 530 NE, Arl. They’re in these kind of brief bikinis and they’re all very good looking young men, so I think both men and women will enjoy the difference,” said Shoma Goomansingh, another Cap Hill resident. “I saw it was men running it and that was even more awesome. “There was a topless guy sitting in there with swollen pecs and what not,” he said. Bikini Xpresso stands alone as a unique coffee house and espresso drive thru concept. I saw a hunky guy in there,” said Jacob Haeger, who lives in the neighborhood. But the new all-male barista stand is turning a lot of heads.
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